Crime & Violence – Page 5

What we know about the attacks in Germany and Turkey

21 December 2016

JUDY WOODRUFF: It’s been a day of horror in the capital cities of Germany and Turkey. First Berlin, where a truck drove into a crowd of Christmas shoppers, leaving the street full of dead and wounded. We get more now from Ira Spitzer. He’s the […]

After Diplomat’s Killing, Russia Doubles Down On Ties With Turkey

21 December 2016

Tuesday was supposed to be a day of triumph for Russian diplomacy, when Russia aimed to replace the United States as the indispensable power in the Middle East. Instead, it became a day of mourning, with a Turkish honor guard in Ankara loading the flag-draped […]

Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov shot dead in Ankara

20 December 2016

A Turkish policeman has shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, apparently in protest at Russia’s involvement in Aleppo. The killer has been identified as Mevlut Mert Aydintas, 22, a member of the Ankara riot police. It was not clear if he had links […]

US offers $25 mln reward for information on Islamic State leader

17 December 2016

The United States on Friday more than doubled its previous reward for information on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, offering $25 million for information that would help locate, arrest or convict the head of the jihadist group. The US State Department’s Rewards for […]

REPORT: Child marriages continue unabated in Lebanon

16 December 2016

A 13-year old teenager girl eloped with an 18-year old boy amid the refusal of her parents. This report will shed light on the continuous child marriages in Lebanon and the laws drafted in this regard.

Turkey Detains More than 100 in Raids Against Pro-Kurdish Party

13 December 2016

Turkish police detained 118 pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) officials Monday over alleged links to Kurdish PKK militants, state media reported. Country-wide operations were launched after an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for twin bombings that killed at least 38 people […]

Bombs Target Turkish Police, Kill 38 in Istanbul; Day of Mourning Declared

11 December 2016

Turkey has declared a national day of mourning, one day after two explosions in Istanbul killed at least 38 people and wounded many others. The blasts rocked a huge football stadium late Saturday. Witnesses and authorities said the attacks — a car bombing and a […]

Explosion Near Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral – Source in Egyptian Security

11 December 2016

An explosion took place near Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral on Sunday leaving dozens killed and injured. At least 25 people died and 35 more were injured in an explosion outside St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo, Egyptian Health Minister Ahmed Rady said Sunday. Speaking on […]

Ohio State University Student Dead After Driving Into Crowd, Stabbing People at OSU Campus

29 November 2016

An Ohio State University student was shot dead by police after he plowed into pedestrians with a car and then stabbed multiple people with a butcher’s knife at the OSU campus in Columbus this morning, officials said. The scene is now secure, officials said. Eleven […]